Table 4.
Evaluation of mating competitiveness of B2T-mBax mosquito males.
| Genotype (Male) | Wild-type only | mBax-line D2 | mBax-line D3 | mBax-line F2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of females that examined mating | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Number of females that examined egg laying | 86 | 87 | 83 | 86 |
| Number of females laid eggs (%) | 84 (98) | 85 (98) | 77 (93) | 84 (98) |
| Number of females laid eggs that hatched (%) | 83 (97) | 45** (52) | 43** (52) | 40** (47) |
| Hatchability*, % | 83 ± 20 | 84 ± 22 | 85 ± 16 | 85 ± 19 |
| Range of hatchability, % | 6–99 | 1–100 | 28–99 | 4–100 |
| Number of eggs per female* | 119.8 ± 32.7 | 115.0 ± 26.0 | 116.3 ± 33.2 | 116.7 ± 36.1 |
| Range of number of eggs per female | 16–201 | 29–177 | 30–187 | 17–203 |
This table shows the data summarized in the experiment of Fig. 4c.
*The mean ± SD is shown.
**A significant difference was observed between the number of females that oviposited fertile eggs in the cage containing only wild-type males and in the cage containing the transgenic and wild type males (P < 0.0001, calculated by Fisher’s exact test).